Top 15 parking ticket hotspots in Perth and Kinross revealed – as council income shoots up

The top 15 parking ticket hotspots in Perth and Kinross in 2023 have been revealed – with council income shooting up.

More than 17,000 parking tickets were issued by the local authority between January and October 2023.

The parking fines brought in more than £1.5 million.

That was a sharp rise from the £990,000 made in the same period in 2022 – but came after the cost of parking tickets rose from £60 to £100 in April.

Perth and Kinross parking ticket hotspots revealed for 2023

A Freedom of Information request by The Courier showed 14 of the top 15 parking ticket hotspots in 2023 were in Perth, with the other in Pitlochry.

The full list is as follows, from most to least ticketed:

1. South Street, Perth – 1,171
2. Scott Street Car Park, Perth – 1,096
3. High Street, Perth – 778
4. George Street, Perth – 435
5. Mill Street East Car Park, Perth – 446
6. Speygate Car Park, Perth – 446
7. Bells Sports Centre, Perth – 431
8. Scott Street, Perth – 427
9. Tay Street, Perth – 385
10. Canal Street Car Park, Perth – 345
11. Thimblerow Car Park, Perth – 331
12. Victoria Street Car Park, Perth – 314
13. Rie-Achan Road Car Park, Pitlochry – 308
14. Broxden Park and Ride, Perth – 275
15. Mill Street, Perth – 248
16. Rose Terrace, Perth – 248
17. Bridge Lane, Perth – 245

What is a penalty charge notice?

Perth and Kinross Council operates a decriminalised parking enforcement system, meaning the local authority manages most violations.

It has the power to issue rule-breakers with penalty charge notices (PCNs).

A PCN usually costs £100, though can be cheaper if paid early, and drivers will normally have 28 days to pay up.

Motorists can challenge a PCN through the local authority and, if that fails, through the Parking and Bus Lane Tribunal for Scotland.

If they still refuse to pay, the local authority can take drivers to court.

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